Professional Education
To tackle the major global challenges our society is facing, Wageningen University & Research educates professionals around the world by offering high quality knowledge on healthy food and the living environment. WUR focuses on ‘lifelong learning’ educational ecosystems, ranging from MBAs and postgraduate study programmes to summer schools, online courses and MOOCs.
Custom-Made Programmes
Working closely with the greenest and most sustainable university in the world, we will bring Knowledge in Action by designing customised training programmes. Wageningen University & Research (WUR) has abundant expertise, technology, facilities and ideas.
All Courses and Programmes
11 activities scheduled
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Animal Behaviour in ConservationHow can we co-exist with wildlife in our human-dominated world? Learn how you can apply animal behavioural principles to design more effective conservation actions.
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Agricultural Water Management: Water, Society and Technology InteractionsJoin us as we explore how we can meet the increasing food demands around the world by contributing to optimisation of agricultural water governance and technologies.
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Big data for agri-food: principles and toolsDecipher your unsampled big data set and the phenomena it hides by properly choosing and putting into practice the scalable solution for your agri-food business.
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Drainage in Agriculture: controlling water and salt levels in the soilBe prepared for the effects of climate change by learning how to design and implement effective agri-drainage systems to create optimal soil for growing conditions.
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Drones for Agriculture: Prepare and Design Your Drone (UAV) MissionLearn how to execute a flight mission (from image acquisition to data visualization) with a drone and how to process the collected data for your own applications.
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Evaluating Animal Breeding ProgrammesLearn how to evaluate an ongoing breeding programme in terms of both genetic progress and diversity and how to apply that to a farm.
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Food and Nutrition Security in Urbanizing LandscapesSee your urbanizing landscape from a spatial and integrated food systems perspective. Identify counterparts to collaborate with. Break the rural-urban divide!
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Genetic Models for Animal BreedingUnderstand the genetic and statistic principles that enable responsible animal breeding and learn to set up a breeding programme and predict breeding value.
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Introduction to Animal BehaviourExplore the amazing range and complexity of wild animal behaviour. Discover how animals learn, communicate, find food, avoid predators, and interact socially.
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Soil4Life: Sustainable Soil ManagementExplore the importance of soil to life on earth, the challenges underlying soil degradation – and what can be done to ensure sustainable soil management.
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Urban rewilding: restore your local ecosystemLearn to tackle urban challenges – from climate resilience to community cohesion – by leveraging the power of nature. Join us and rewild your neighbourhood.